Oliver, Karine, Kelly and I went into London along with 250,000 other people to watch the historic Oxford v Cambridge boat race on the Thames. We first spent some time in Notting Hill and then made our way down to the river.Some history...
On 12 March 1829, Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford and thus the tradition was born which has continued to the present day, where the loser of the previous year’s race challenges the opposition to a re-match.
The Modern Boat Race still runs along the same lines but has now become a major international sporting occasion drawing millions of viewers from around the world.
On Race Day up to 250,000 spectators crowd the banks of the Thames from Putney to Mortlake to witness the action.
Cambridge currently lead the series since 1829 by 79-75.After a long day of walking, we saw Oxford win, actually destroy Cambridge by 3 boat lengths!!!
1 comment:
nice history - but NOTHING compared to the cool colors in those pics (nice). My fave is the one with the green car. Have you had the chance to drive there yet Will, (left-hand side, right hand wheel and all that)?
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